Holy water font



Dec. 8, 1931. 7 B GEORGE 1,835,152

HOLY WATER FONT Filed June 27, 1930 INVENTOR wn'NEss: v ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 25, 19351 U N IT sa'rs P TENT;

CORNELIUS B. GEORGE, or wmcnssmaxe mm I HOLY WATER roN'r Application filed June 27, 1930. Serial 110,464,347.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fonts for religious services and has for theprimary object, the provision of a device of the above stated character,

whereby sacred or holy water may be dis pensed in small quantities,' sufficient for re ligious needs while theremaining water is stored and conserved from evaporation or undue waste, consequently affording a large- 0 saving in holy water and obviating the ne'- cessity of replemshmg the device with water except at long intervals which is extremely advantageous over well known types of fonts wherein the waste and evaporation of the water are very quick. a I V Another objectof his invention is the provision of means for permitting the easy and quick refilling of the reservoir Vwith hol water and which is capable of permittingthe dispensing of the water in a few dropsat a time when desiring to sprinkle persons when reclining or ill. V i Y A further object of this invention is the provision of a bowl or receptacle in conjunction with the reservoir and having communi cation therewith, so that a small quantity of water is always maintained therein from the reservoir and will automatically re plenish the supply of the Water as used from 30 the bowler evaporated therefrom.

-A further object of this invention is the provision of means whereby desired religious symbols or pictures may be applied to the front of the reservoir to provide the device with proper religious significance.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a font of the above stated character which will be simple,-durable,and eiiicient, and winch may be manufactured:

O and sold at a comparatively low cost lVith these and other objects in View as.

will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, con'lbination and arrangementof parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, referenceis to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which:

due waste or evaporation of the holy water.

Figure 1 is a front elevation illustrating a: font constructed in accordance with myiinvention. i I

Figure 2 isa vertical "transverse sectional view illustrating the samel 1 a "Referring in detail: to the drawings fthe numeral 1 indicates an elongated and ventically disposed reservoir for containingsacred or holy water and the rear wall 2 ad acentthe front wall 3 is provided-with an indentation or recess etdefining a substantially hook :7 shaped fiange 6 to be engaged'by' a hook orother-for1nof support for attachingthe res ervoir vertically to the wall of the buildin The bottom Wall7of thereservoir l -is provided. with 'an opening in which is secured a nipple Sfas shown at 9 and the latter" is internallyscrew threaded to receive-ascrew: threaded plug 10 pro-jectinglbeyon'dthenipple and reduced and screw threaded toform an 7 attaching end 11 for a closure cap 12.- The plug 10 is provided with a restrictedibore 13 to permit a small quantity; of water' toi be dispensed from the reser voirin" drop for? mation so as to permit the devicerto be-em-' ployedas a sprinkler when desiring to sprinkle 'peopleiin 'recline'or ill or to sprinkle rooms; beds or religious articles! -When;dsiring to fillthe reservoir .1 Withh'olywater;

the'cap 12 and the plug 10 are removed from 3 i it to the plug 10, the reservoir is hermetically sealed and the water within the reservoir will pass into the bowl 14 until the height of the water in the bowl is equal to the height of the opening 16 thereby stopping the flow of water into the bowl. With this arrangement a sufficient quantity of water is always 1naintained in the bowljla for religious services, but only in a quantity thatwill prevent un- The front wall 15 of the reservoir 1 adja-- cent the upper end is provided with a recess 17 to receive a disk or plate 18 bearing suit able religious characters and indicia it being understood that the disk or plate 18 may be manufactured separately from the font and may be made up with different religious charactors or indicia and secured in the recess 17 by cement or other suitable securing means to furnish the desired religious symbols of different religions. The front wall 15 is fur-- ther carved or otherwise ornamented to provide the font with an attractive appearance. The design on the frontwall and also the bowl 14 may be varied to suit the require-- ments.

The device further is constructed in different sizes and may be oi such a size that the device can be easily transported and used .a sprinkler in religious services to people who are ill and unable to attend regular church services.

vlVhileI have shown and described. the preferred embodiment of my invention. it will be understood that minor changes in construetion, combination and arrangement oi? parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 2 i I A font comprising a vertically disposed reservoir having therear wall curved inwardly to provide a recess located adjacent the top wall and co-operating with the edge of said top wall in providing a combined finger grip for carrying the reservoir and a hookito engage a support, a bowl formed on the front wall of the reservoir adjacent the bottom wall and. having communication with the interior thereof, an internally screwthreaded nipple secured in the bottom wall of the reservoir, a plug'having a. restricted passage therethrough threaded in the nipple tozpermit the fluid of the reservoir to be dispensed in small drops and having one end reduced and screw-threaded and disposed outwardly of the nipple and reservoir, and a cap, threaded to the reduced and extended end of the plug.

, In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CORNELIUS B. GEORGE. 

